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Put two or three cybersecurity products side by side and see how they differ on deployment, pricing, features, integrations and compliance.
| Product | OSSEC by OSSEC View product | ADAudit Plus by ManageEngine View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | OSSEC: automated rootkit detection and centralized agent architecture. Built for host-based intrusion detection. Compare File Integrity Monitoring alternatives. | ADAudit Plus, from ManageEngine, provides real-time AD auditing and logon monitoring. Common uses: logon tracking. Check deployment options and top SIEM competitors. |
| Product type | Open-Source Host-Based Intrusion Detection System (HIDS) | Active Directory Auditing & Security |
| Best for | Enterprise IT, DevOps, Cybersecurity, Public Sector, Education, Financial Services | Cross-industry, Banking, Healthcare, Government |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | On-Premise | CloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Open Source; Self-hosted; Self-hosted Software Engine; Centralized Server Manager & Client Agents | On-premises; Cloud; On-premises server; Cloud marketplace instance |
| Data residency | Customer Infrastructure Dependent (Completely Self-Contained) | On-premises or customer cloud |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: no | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: no | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: no | Multi-tenant: no |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | LinuxUnixWindowsmacOS Servers and WorkstationsCloud VMs | Active DirectoryWindows ServersAzure AD |
| Compliance | GPLv2 LicensePCI-DSS Requirement 11.5CIS ControlsNIST 800-53 | HIPAASOXPCI DSSGDPRISO 27001 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Linux SyslogWindows Event LogsSplunkElasticsearchGrafanaSlack | Active DirectoryAzure ADWindows ServerNetAppSyslog |
| Industries | Enterprise ITDevOpsCybersecurityPublic SectorEducationFinancial Services | Cross-industryBankingHealthcareGovernment |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | OSSEC | ManageEngine |
| Headquarters | Open-source project; global community | Chennai, India |
| Company size | 1-10 | 20,000+ |
| Founded | 2003 | 2002 |
Overview
What it is
OSSEC
OSSEC: automated rootkit detection and centralized agent architecture. Built for host-based intrusion detection. Compare File Integrity Monitoring alternatives.ADAudit Plus
ADAudit Plus, from ManageEngine, provides real-time AD auditing and logon monitoring. Common uses: logon tracking. Check deployment options and top SIEM competitors.Product type
OSSEC
Open-Source Host-Based Intrusion Detection System (HIDS)ADAudit Plus
Active Directory Auditing & SecurityBest for
OSSEC
Enterprise IT, DevOps, Cybersecurity, Public Sector, Education, Financial ServicesADAudit Plus
Cross-industry, Banking, Healthcare, GovernmentPricing
Pricing model
OSSEC
Contact VendorADAudit Plus
Contact VendorFree trial
OSSEC
Free trial: yesADAudit Plus
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
OSSEC
On-Premise
ADAudit Plus
CloudOn-Premise
Deployment details
OSSEC
Open Source; Self-hosted; Self-hosted Software Engine; Centralized Server Manager & Client AgentsADAudit Plus
On-premises; Cloud; On-premises server; Cloud marketplace instanceData residency
OSSEC
Customer Infrastructure Dependent (Completely Self-Contained)ADAudit Plus
On-premises or customer cloudKey features
What it offers
OSSEC
- Host-based file integrity monitoring (FIM)
- Real-time log analysis and correlation
- Automated rootkit detection
- Active Response automated blocking
- Centralized agent architecture
- Host-based intrusion detection
- File integrity monitoring (FIM)
- Log analysis and correlation
ADAudit Plus
- Real-time AD auditing
- Logon monitoring
- GPO change tracking
- File server auditing
- Compliance reports
- Active Directory auditing
- Logon tracking
- File server monitoring
Platform & access
API access
OSSEC
API access: noADAudit Plus
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
OSSEC
SSO: noADAudit Plus
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
OSSEC
RBAC: yesADAudit Plus
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
OSSEC
Multi-tenant: noADAudit Plus
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
OSSEC
Mobile app: noADAudit Plus
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
OSSEC
LinuxUnixWindowsmacOS Servers and WorkstationsCloud VMs
ADAudit Plus
Active DirectoryWindows ServersAzure AD
Compliance
OSSEC
GPLv2 LicensePCI-DSS Requirement 11.5CIS ControlsNIST 800-53
ADAudit Plus
HIPAASOXPCI DSSGDPRISO 27001
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
OSSEC
Linux SyslogWindows Event LogsSplunkElasticsearchGrafanaSlack
ADAudit Plus
Active DirectoryAzure ADWindows ServerNetAppSyslog
Industries
OSSEC
Enterprise ITDevOpsCybersecurityPublic SectorEducationFinancial Services
ADAudit Plus
Cross-industryBankingHealthcareGovernment
Regions
OSSEC
Global
ADAudit Plus
Global
Vendor
Company
OSSEC
OSSECADAudit Plus
ManageEngineHeadquarters
OSSEC
Open-source project; global communityADAudit Plus
Chennai, IndiaCompany size
OSSEC
1-10ADAudit Plus
20,000+Founded
OSSEC
2003ADAudit Plus
2002